Karl, Prince of Leiningen (1898–1946)

Karl, Prince of Leiningen (German: Friedrich Karl Eduard Erwin Fürst zu Leiningen; 13 February 1898 – 2 August 1946) was a German military officer and the eldest surviving son of Emich, Prince of Leiningen. Upon his father's death in 1939, he became the sixth Prince of Leiningen.

Karl
Prince of Leiningen
6th Prince of Leiningen
Tenure18 July 1939 – 2 August 1946
PredecessorPrince Emich
SuccessorPrince Emich Kirill
Born(1898-02-13)13 February 1898
Straßburg, German Empire
Died2 August 1946(1946-08-02) (aged 48)
Saransk, Soviet Union
Spouse
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(m. 1925)​
Issue
  • Emich Kyrill, Prince of Leiningen
  • Prince Karl
  • Kira, Princess Andrew of Yugoslavia
  • Margarita, Princess of Hohenzollern
  • Princess Mechtilde
  • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
  • Prince Peter
Names
Friedrich Karl Eduard Erwin Fürst zu Leiningen
HouseLeiningen
FatherEmich, Prince of Leiningen
MotherPrincess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Military career
Allegiance Nazi Germany
ServiceKriegsmarine
Years of service1939–1945
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War II
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